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3" Exhaust but what Muffler?
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 5:55 pm
by Dicko1980
Hi guys,
I'm running a DTS kit on my TD42 Coilcab and am in the process of fitting a 3" Mandrel Bent System soon from the existing 3" dump pipe back, what I want to know is what muffler should I fit to the system, keep the supplied one in the kit or scrap it for a hotdog type?
Thanks
dicko1980
Re: 3" Exhaust but what Muffler?
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:43 pm
by bogged
no muffler required at all
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:18 pm
by PGS 4WD
Depends if you want leagle or not, the DTS system uses a straight through muffler and is "just" leagle. No muffler won't meet noise emissions, if that bothers you or not??
Joel
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:58 pm
by Dicko1980
I'm not too worried about the legality of it all but I don't want to listen to a constant drone on the highway as I travel between WA to QLD at least once a year. A little noise won't be an issue as it will improbably offset the noise from the new tyres going on.
Cheers
dicko
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:22 pm
by bogged
Dicko1980 wrote:I'm not too worried about the legality of it all but I don't want to listen to a constant drone on the highway as I travel between WA to QLD at least once a year. A little noise won't be an issue as it will improbably offset the noise from the new tyres going on.
Cheers
dicko
my GQ had no muffler, and straight thru system with Denco turbo, droning was not an issue.
Try it with the stock system with the supplied gear, see what you think...
Re: 3" Exhaust but what Muffler?
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:38 pm
by rvh96
bogged wrote:no muffler required at all
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Re: 3" Exhaust but what Muffler?
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:29 am
by benhl
rvh96 wrote:bogged wrote:no muffler required at all
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Re: 3" Exhaust but what Muffler?
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:03 am
by beretta
benhl wrote:rvh96 wrote:bogged wrote:no muffler required at all
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:57 am
by Dicko1980
I'm a boilermaker/pipefitter by trade do you reckon I should knock one up myself using madrel bends and lenghs of exhaust pipe. Does it need to be any specific Length?
Re: 3" Exhaust but what Muffler?
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:57 am
by turbo gu
beretta wrote:benhl wrote:rvh96 wrote:bogged wrote:no muffler required at all
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this 5 votes for no muffler! they sound sweet and no cabin noise
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:23 pm
by MKPatrolGuy
I have a muffler on Mav Wagon with a DTS turbo. Originally had just straight through 3" with no mufflers but it was way too loud and had a loud drone at part throttle, under load. I think most of the drone was from the exhaust noise echoing around the back of the cabin, so may be OK on a ute.
Try it without a muffler and see what you think, you can always fit a muffler later on.
Dave
Re: 3" Exhaust but what Muffler?
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:24 pm
by Tailspin
turbo gu wrote:beretta wrote:benhl wrote:rvh96 wrote:bogged wrote:no muffler required at all
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this 5 votes for no muffler! they sound sweet and no cabin noise
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 8:16 am
by Dicko1980
No Muffler it is then
